Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024
GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024: Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female was 76.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
76.8%
Change on year
up 1.0%
Rank
62nd
of 201 groups
All-time high
76.9%
in 2000
All-time low
62.5%
in 2006
Years of data
50
1975–2024
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024, 1975–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 recorded 76.8% for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 peaked at 76.9% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 62.5%, in 2006.
GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 ranks 62nd of 201 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 68.0% | — |
| 1976 | 68.0% | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 68.0% | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 68.0% | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 68.0% | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 68.0% | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 68.0% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 68.0% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 68.1% | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 68.1% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 68.1% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 68.1% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 68.1% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 68.1% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 68.2% | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 68.2% | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 68.3% | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 69.9% | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 71.7% | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 73.3% | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 75.0% | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 76.6% | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 76.6% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 76.7% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 76.7% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 76.9% | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 76.9% | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 76.8% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 76.7% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 76.6% | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 76.6% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 62.5% | -18.5% |
| 2007 | 63.5% | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 64.5% | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 65.5% | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 67.2% | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 68.3% | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 69.5% | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 70.2% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 71.3% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 70.9% | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 72.1% | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 71.6% | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 71.0% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 73.8% | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 73.1% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 73.3% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 74.4% | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 76.0% | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 76.8% | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 68.0% | 68.0% | 68.0% | 5 |
| 1980s | 68.1% | 68.0% | 68.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 73.3% | 68.2% | 76.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 71.7% | 62.5% | 76.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.6% | 67.2% | 73.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.7% | 73.1% | 76.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024
- 59 Cape Verde 33.8% compare
- 60 India 31.4% compare
- 61 Rwanda 31.3% compare
- 62 Bangladesh 31.2% compare
- 63 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 30.4% compare
- 64 Nigeria 30.2% compare
- 65 Ghana 28.8% compare
More education data for GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual -0.3823 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -0.0909 % change on previous year (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 118,929 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -1.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.67 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate -0.1097 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.62 million (2024)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.0715 % change on previous year (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 654,101 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 221,115 (2024)
All data for GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 →
Frequently asked questions
- What is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024?
- Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female in GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 was 76.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female recorded in GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024?
- The highest recorded value was 76.9% in 2000.
- What is the lowest elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female recorded in GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024?
- The lowest recorded value was 62.5% in 2006.
- How does GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 rank for elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female?
- GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 ranks 62nd out of 201 groups with data for 2024.
- Is elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female rising or falling in GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this GPE: Small Island and Landlocked Developing States, December 2024 data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Elderly literacy rate, population 65+ years, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release